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title: "Clean up unused fields"
slug: "clean-up-unused-fields-odbc"
tags: ["Task topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T07:59:09Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:19Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/clean-up-unused-fields-odbc"
---

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# Clean up unused fields

If the document is linked to a message, you can clean up the fields. All fields that are not used in the message mapping are shown on a separate page. You can decide which of the unused fields you want to delete from the document.

All messages to which the document is linked are checked. Only fields that are not used in any field mappings of the related messages are shown as unused.

You can use this, for example, if you have initialized the record or fields and all found fields are added to the document records.

### Steps

1. Click **Connectivity studio - Integration Design**.
2. Click the **Documents** tab.
3. In the list, find and select the desired document.
4. Click **Edit**.
5. In the **Record** section, in the list, find and select the desired record.
6. on the **Fields** tab, click **Unused fields**.
7. A form opens that shows the fields that are not used in the field mappings of the related massages.

You can select the unused fields that you want to delete from the document.

In the list, find and select the desired unused fields.
8. Click **Delete**.
9. Click **Yes**.
10. Close the page.
11. Close the page.

## Related

- [Manage document record field setup - Internal documents](/manage-document-record-field-setup-internal-documents.md)
- [Manage document record field setup - External documents](/manage-document-record-field-setup-external-documents.md)
- [Manage document record field setup - External documents](/manage-document-record-field-setup-external-documents-odbc.md)